1 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/indra/llcommon/always_return.h b/indra/llcommon/always_return.h
index a206471da5..a56a8b443e 100644
--- a/indra/llcommon/always_return.h
+++ b/indra/llcommon/always_return.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #define LL_ALWAYS_RETURN_H
 
 #include <type_traits>              // std::enable_if, std::is_convertible
+#include <utility>                  // std::forward
 
 namespace LL
 {
@@ -79,6 +80,22 @@ namespace LL
         DESIRED mDefault;
     };
 
+    // specialize for AlwaysReturn<void>
+    template <>
+    struct AlwaysReturn<void>
+    {
+    public:
+        AlwaysReturn() {}
+
+        // callable returns a type not convertible to DESIRED, return default
+        template <typename CALLABLE, typename... ARGS>
+        void operator()(CALLABLE&& callable, ARGS&&... args)
+        {
+            // discard whatever callable(args) returns
+            std::forward<CALLABLE>(callable)(std::forward<ARGS>(args)...);
+        }
+    };
+
     /**
      * always_return<T>(some_function, some_args...) calls
      * some_function(some_args...). It is guaranteed to return a value of type